Finger-tip for gloves.



N0. 683,869. Patented (lot. I, l90l.

G. H. WEICHERT.

FINGER TIP FOR GLOVES.

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No. 683,869. Patnted Oct. I, I90l.

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FINGER TIP FOR GLOVES.

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WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

GUSTAVE H. \VEIOHERT, OF FULTONVILLE, NElV YORK.

FINGER-TIP FOR GLOVES.

SPECIFIUATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,869, dated October1, 1901.

Application filed December 19, 1900. Serial No. 40,392. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAVE H. WEIOHERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fultonville, in the county of Montgomery and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-Tipsfor Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to finger-tips for gloves; and it has for itsobject to provide an improved finger-tip of this class which will beeffectively reinforced at the sides as well as the front and rear of theglove-fingers, which will prevent the finger-seams from ripping, andwhich will possess advantages in point of durability, efficiency,convenience, and neatness of appearance.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the reverse side of aglove-blank, illustrating my improved finger-tips in the various stagesof formation and assemblage of parts. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofatip-piece constituting an element of the present invention and adaptedin form for embodiment in the index-finger of a glove. Fig. 3 is a planview of a similar tip-piece adapted in form for embodiment in the secondand third fingers of a glove. Fig. 4 is a plan view of another similartip-piece adapted in form for embodiment in the little finger of aglove. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a further similar tippiece adapted inform for embodiment in the thumb of a glove. 'Fig. 6 is a plan view of ablank of a glove-thumb, showing the tippiece connected therewith. Fig. 7is a detail inside perspective view of a completed finger and tip, thesame being the second finger of a glove.

' Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a glove-blank provided with theseveral fingerbody strips 2 and with the several fourchettes 2, which inassembled form constitute the fingers. The'blank 1 is formed in thecustomary or any preferred manner, there bein g provided for theindex-finger one of the fourchettes, as at 3, for the second finger twoof the fourchettes, as at 4:, and for the third finger two of thefourchettes, as at 5, and for the little finger one of the fourchettes,as at 6. Each of the fingers embodies two of the body-strips 2, with theexception of the index'finger, which embodies but one of the same. Thethumb 7 consists of a single blank 8, which is secured to theglove-blank by stitching or otherwise, as at 9. The several fourchettesand bod y-strips of each finger are stitched together, as at 10, tocomplete the finger-body formation. Previous, however, to theincorporation of the final body-strip in the finger-body the respectivetip-piece 11 is stitched to the tip or outer end of the partly-completedfinger-body transversely of the same, as designated at 12, Fig. 1.

The tip-piece 11 is adapted in form to the specific finger constructionin which it is ultimately incorporated; but each of the tip piecesconsists of a main member or wing 11 and a relatively narrowersupplemental projecting member or wing 11*. Said members 11 and 11 arepreferably integral in formation, being cut or stamped out of silk orother glove fabric. The main member ll is stitched to the incompletedbody of the respective finger, as at 12, as above described, so that thesupplemental member 11 projects beyond the outer ends of the same, andthe form of the main member is such that it exactly fits and covers theends of the fourchettes and body-strips with which it is connected. Thetip-piece is sewed to the inner sides of the fourchetts and body-stripsor that side which constitutes the inner side when the glove-finger iscompleted in assembled formation.

It willobe noted that the main member 11 of the tip-piece when connectedwith the outer ends of the several joined fourchettes and body-stripsextends across the lines of stitching 10, by which the several parts areconnected.

When the main member of'the tip-piece has been secured in position, asabove described, the final body-strip 2 is sewed at its edges, as at 13,to the outer edges of the partly-formed finger-body above described andthe fingertip is completed by sewing in the customary manner.. Thesupplemental member 11" of the tip-piece is then turned down andstitched to the last-incorporated body-strip transversely of the same,as designed at 1a in Fig. 7 The supplemental tip-piece member is alsosewed at its side edges, as at 15, to the side edges of the body-stripwith which it is com nected. The main member 11 is also attached at itsedges, as at 16, to the parts with which it is connected.

The tip-pieces 11 are preferably formed of lighter and thinner materialthan the remaining part of the glovefingers, and undue bulkiness of thefingers is thus avoided.

In adapting my improved tip-piece to glovefinger constructions in whichbut one of the fourchettes is employed, as designed at 3 in Fig. 1, thisbeing the preferred number employed in constructing the indexglove-finger, the main member 11 of the tip-piece 11 is sewed to thefourchette and body-strip in the manner above described, as at 12, andthe supplemental member is turned down and sewed to the face of thebody-strip, so as to complete a cap over the tip of the glove-finger.This tip-piece is provided with a relatively wide supplemental member11", as illustrated in Fig. 2.

The glove-thumb blank 8 is formed at its outer end with two similarcurved tip portions 18, and the main member of the tip-piece, which isillustrated in Fig. 5 and is adapted to fit the same, is formed incontour to fit the said curved tip portions 18. The supplemental member11 of this form of tip-piece projects from one side of the main memberand is of proper form to fit the edge contour of one of the tip portions18 when folded down over and sewed at its edges to the same.

The tip-piece for the little glove-finger, which latter embodies one ofthe fourchettes, is preferably so formed, as shown in Fig. 4, that thesupplemental member 11 projects at an angle from one end of the main member 11, whereas in the tip-pieces for the other fingers the supplementalmember projects substantially centrally from the main member.

In sewing the several parts of the glovefinger together, in theformation of the glovefinger and the tip thereof, and in sewing thetip-piece to the finger-tip the lines of stitching may manifestly bevariously arranged with a view to economy of stitching and per manenceof connection of the parts.

The operation and advantages of my improved finger-tip for gloves willbe readily understood by those skilled in the art to which itappertains. The tip-piece extends entirely around the inner side of thetip of the glove-finger, across the lines of stitching which unite theseveral parts, and thus reinforces the same and prevents starting of theseams. The tip-piece serves as a cap for the tip of the glove-finger andprotects the latter at the sides, as well as at the front and back. Inadapting the tip-piece to the index-finger and to the thumb of the glovea double formation of the tip-piece is preferable, as the frictionbetween these fingers is ordinarily greater than between the otherfingers, and they consequently wear out more quickly.

The main member 11 and the supplemental member 11 of the tip-piece intheir combined association with the glove-finger tip form acontinuous-sided pocket which effectively reinforces and strengthens thefingertip at all points and in all respects and does not in any mannerinjure the appearance, fit, or utility of the glove.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the details ofconstruction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, as itis manifest that variations and modifications may be made in thefeatures of construction and arrangement in the adaptation of the deviceto various conditions of use withoutdeparting from the spirit and scopeof my invention and improvements. I therefore reserve the right to allsuch variation and modification as properly fall within the scope of myinvention and the terms of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patcut-- 1. An improved glove provided with glovefingersconsisting each of body-strips, fourchettes stitched to the same, and atip-piece secured interiorly of each glove-finger and connected with thefourchettes and the bodystrips to form a cap for the finger-tip, saidtip-piece consisting of a main member which is secured to both thebody-strips and the fourchettes and a supplemental member which issecured to one of the same in opposition to the main member.

2. An improved glove provided with glovefingers consisting each ofbody-strips, fourchettes stitched to the same, and a tip-piece securedinteriorly of the finger-tip and consisting of two members which arerespectively connected with predetermined parts of the fourchettes andbody-strips and extend across the ends of the same to form a cap for thefinger-tip.

3. An improved glove provided with glovefingers comprising each thebody-strips, the fourchettes stitched to the same, and a tippiece whichis secured interiorly of the fingertip and consists of a main memberwhich is secured to the body-strips and fourchettes, and a supplementalprojecting member which extends across the top portion of the fingertipand is secured to one of the body-strips to constitute a cap for thefinger-tip.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in the presence of thesubscribing witnesses.

GUSTAVE II. WEICIIERT. Vitnesses:

FREDRICK HOUBERT, WILLIAM D. WELCH.

